Tools


Use the Tools menu to change circuit settings, upgrade topologies, manage VLANs, open a TL1 connection, or open an IOS connection.

Tools Menu Option

Toolbar

Description

Circuits

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Displays the following options:

  • Repair Circuits: Repairs incomplete circuits. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

  • Reconfigure Circuits: Allows you to rebuild circuits, which might be necessary when a large number of circuits are in the PARTIAL state.

  • Set Path Selector Attributes: Edits subnetwork connection protection (SNCP) circuit path selector attributes.

  • Set Circuit State: Changes a circuit state.

  • Roll Circuit: Reroutes live traffic without interrupting service. See Roll Creation.

  • Delete Rolls: Deletes a roll. Use caution when selecting this option, because traffic might be affected. Delete a roll only if it cannot be completed or cancelled. Circuits might have a PARTIAL status when this option is selected.

  • Upgrade OCHNC: Upgrades an OCHNC circuit to the corresponding Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC) circuit by using the existing internal or external patchcords to extend the circuit to the client port of the TXP card, MXP card, or OC-N trunk port. The OCHNC to OCHCC upgrade does not cause traffic loss, errors, or alarms. This feature will upgrade OCHNC circuits created on software versions prior to 7.0, or on 7.0 and later. This feature does not allow you to restore an OCHNC circuit from a completed OCHCC circuit.

Overhead Circuits

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Displays the Repair IP Tunnel Repair wizard. The wizard is used to repair IP tunnels that need repair due to changes in the node IP addresses. IP tunnels are overhead circuits used to transport traffic from third-party equipment across ONS networks.

Topology Upgrade

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Displays the following options:

  • Convert SNCP to MS-SPRing: Upgrades an SNCP or unprotected 1+1 or linear add/drop multiplexer (ADM) to a multiplex section-shared protection ring (MS-SPRing).

  • Convert Unprotected to SNCP: Upgrades an unprotected point-to-point (two nodes) or linear ADM (three or more nodes) to an SNCP ring.

Manage VLANs

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Displays a list of VLANs and allows you to delete or create new VLANs.

Manage TL1 Tunnels

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Displays existing TL1 tunnels; allows you to create, edit, and delete the tunnels.

Open TL1 Connection

Displays the TL1 session dialog box so you can create a TL1 session to a specific node. Refer to the Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Command Guide.

Open IOS Connection

Displays the Cisco IOS command line interface (CLI) dialog box if an ML1000-2 or ML100T-12 card is installed in the node. Refer to the Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide for the Cisco ONS 15454, Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15327.